"Not Even Andrew Jackson Went as Far as Trump in Attacking the Courts: The former president was critical of Chief Justice John Marshall's rulings; But it was on constitutional, rather than political or personal, grounds." Jeffrey Rosen has this essay online at The Atlantic.Posted at 03:38 PM by Howard Bashman

"UC Berkeley School of Law professors hold panel on President Trump's US Supreme Court nominee": Gibson Chu of The Daily Californian has an article that begins, "Three UC Berkeley School of Law professors, John Yoo, Jesse Choper and Daniel Farber, debated in a panel Tuesday about recent U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's qualifications and the effect he will have on the Supreme Court."Posted at 02:54 PM by Howard Bashman

"The travel ban hearing: an important legal battle in a larger constitutional war; Whichever side loses will almost certainly seek immediate review in the US supreme court -- the implications for the US and the world are extraordinary."Joshua Matz has this essay online at The Guardian (UK).Posted at 02:48 PM by Howard Bashman

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

"What's at Stake in a Supreme Court Ruling in the Trump Immigration Battle?" Adam Feldman has this post at his "Empirical SCOTUS" blog.Posted at 02:44 PM by Howard Bashman

"Trump's own words a factor on immigration ban's legal fate?" Lyle Denniston has this post at the "Constitution Daily" blog of the National Constitution Center.Posted at 02:10 PM by Howard Bashman

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

"Younger Supreme Court appointees stay on the bench longer, but there are plenty of exceptions": Kristen Bialik and John Gramlich of Pew Research Center have this report.Posted at 02:03 PM by Howard Bashman

"Travel ban: Local attorneys say feds got tough questions from judges, but so did the state." Nina Shapiro of The Seattle Times has this report.Posted at 09:57 AM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

"Checks? Never Heard of Them. Balances? Forget About It. Donald Trump's unnerving belief that the judiciary's purpose is to stay out of his way." Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern have this jurisprudence essay online at Slate.Posted at 10:00 PM by Howard Bashman

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

"Appeals Court Panel Appears Skeptical of Trump's Travel Ban": Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report.